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ACT Fire & Rescue has responded to an automatic fire alarm call to Parliament House this afternoon.
Fire crews arrived to find a fire had ignited within the Great Hall near the front public entrance to the building but had been extinguished by on site security staff.
The fire in a curtin is believed to have been sparked by a nearby light fitting. The immediate area was temporarily evacuated.
Firefighters are now ventilating the room.
Time of call was 1:39pm.
